Published Data Show Why GSK Bailed on Its Maternal RSV Vaccine Solid efficacy for protecting infants from serious RSV marred by 37% higher risk of preterm birth Mar 13, 2024
Flu Makes a Late Stand in Some Parts of the U.S. Michigan shows a late surge, while other regions have seen improvements Mar 12, 2024
CDC: Nirsevimab 90% Effective Against RSV Hospitalization in Infants But effectiveness over a full RSV season expected to be lower, researchers caution Mar 08, 2024
Congress Should Simplify Medicare's Vaccine Coverage All ACIP-approved vaccines should be covered by Medicare Part B Mar 04, 2024
CDC: Flu Shots Working Moderately Well This Season The vaccines were around 40% effective against severe illness for adults, 60% for kids Mar 01, 2024
CDC Monitoring Rare Neurologic Events After RSV Vaccination Cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome in vaccinated older adults slightly higher than background rates Feb 29, 2024
Indoor Pest Exposures Tied to Respiratory Issues in Kids With Asthma Mice, cockroach allergens associated with upper respiratory infections with reduced lung function Feb 29, 2024
Acute Kidney Injury Outcomes Better When It's Due to COVID, Study Finds "Survivors of COVID-AKI appear to be a resilient population," say researchers Feb 26, 2024
When It Comes to Isolation, COVID Shouldn't Be Singled Out From the Pack It's time for CDC to update its guidance Feb 20, 2024
Flu Hangs on in the U.S., Fading in Some Areas and Intensifying in Others COVID seems to have peaked at around the same time Feb 11, 2024
CDC: Biennial Surge in Acute Flaccid Myelitis Has Come to a Halt When to expect next spike in cases is unclear, researchers say Feb 02, 2024
Why I Hope the COVID Pandemic Isn't Over More dwindling before it "ends" would promote better health outcomes Jan 24, 2024
New FDA Boxed Warning; College Shaken by Suicides; More Get Flu Shot Than COVID Vax Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Jan 23, 2024
ACIP Unveils Its 2024 Adult Immunization Recommendations Schedule must be more user-friendly to improve vaccine uptake, critics say Jan 11, 2024
In This Wave of Respiratory Illness, Primary Care Is Drowning The spike in illness coupled with staff shortages is stretching us thin Jan 10, 2024
Nirsevimab Reduced Hospitalizations for Infants With RSV Monoclonal antibody is highly effective, but in short supply Dec 27, 2023
Pediatric RSV Led to Higher Hospitalization Rates Than Omicron or Flu Study underscores urgent need to use preventive measures Dec 26, 2023
Cannabis Exposure During Pregnancy; Tirzepatide Cessation and Weight Gain Also in TTHealthWatch: newer vaccine technologies in adults Dec 16, 2023 podcast
'Long Flu' Is Real -- But Long COVID Is Worse, Study Shows Long-term effects from influenza affect the respiratory system, long COVID is multisystemic Dec 15, 2023
Trump's Cognitive Exam; CDC Issues 'Urgent' Vaccination Alert; Plan B Use Doubled Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 15, 2023
High-Dose Recombinant Flu Vax Offers More Protection for Adults 50 to 64 Relative benefit was modest, but could provide substantial public health benefit Dec 13, 2023
Prenatal RSV Infection Linked to Fetal Inflammation, Poorer Growth Study may give force to recommendations for maternal RSV vaccination Dec 08, 2023
Male vs Female Surgeons; China Beefs Up Fever Clinics; C. Diff Survives Disinfecting Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 27, 2023
How to Not Kill Grandma This Thanksgiving and Holiday Season What protective measures can we take in 2023? Nov 21, 2023
Three Ways to Protect Infants From RSV This Winter Paul Offit, MD, discusses vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and the importance of breastfeeding Nov 17, 2023 video
Fancy Nasal Suction Device Makes Little Difference in Infant Bronchiolitis No improvement over minimal suction for bronchiolitis revisits, feeding, sleeping Oct 20, 2023
I Lost My Baby Brother to RSV, Others Don't Have To Two new tools can prevent tens of thousands of hospitalizations and deaths Oct 16, 2023
Breastfeeding Amps Up Maternal Flu Vax Protection for Infants Association strongest with exclusive breastfeeding Oct 14, 2023
U.S. Healthcare System Creates Barriers to Vaccine Access, Expert Says Clinics are struggling to purchase pediatric COVID vaccines and the monoclonal antibody for RSV Oct 13, 2023 video
Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants Oct 12, 2023
'Long Cold' Common Too; Walgreens Pharmacy Walkout; $2,000 Ivermectin Settlements Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 09, 2023
Severity of RSV Hospitalizations Rivals COVID in Older Adults Consider age, underlying medical conditions in RSV vaccine recs, researchers say Oct 05, 2023
How Bad Will This Respiratory Virus Season Be? CDC Weighs In. Agency officials also outlined recommendations for COVID, RSV, and influenza vaccines Oct 04, 2023
A Framework to Communicate With Pregnant Patients About the RSV Vaccine A values-based decision-making framework is key Oct 03, 2023
COVID Vax in Pregnancy Protects Young Infants Against Omicron But only about one-fourth of pregnant women reported getting the vaccine Oct 02, 2023
Flu-Like Symptoms, Then Amputation; Docs Charge for Emails; Wait List for Psilocybin Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Sep 15, 2023
What It Will Really Take to Restore Trust in the CDC A singular narrative, consistency, and relatability are paramount Sep 13, 2023
